{"id":42108,"date":"2023-12-18T15:03:16","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T14:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1946297"},"modified":"2023-12-18T17:02:34","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T16:02:34","slug":"codmas-2023-rumoured-start-date-call-of-duty-christmas-event-news","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/codmas-2023-rumoured-start-date-call-of-duty-christmas-event-news\/","title":{"rendered":"CoDmas 2023: Rumoured start date &#038; Call of Duty Christmas event news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> You&#8217;d better watch out&#8230; <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Rob Leane\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 18 December 2023 at 14:03 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Ho ho ho, merry CoDmas! Activision\u2019s festive season spectacular is returning to Call of Duty soon with its Christmas 2023 edition.<\/p>\n<p>If the picture above \u2014 showing a zombie Santa wielding a massive gun \u2014 is anything to go by, this should be a Christmas to remember for CoD fans around the globe.<\/p>\n<p>But when does CoDmas 2023 start, and what do we actually know about it? Keep on reading for all the key details!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/link.chtbl.com\/EJD_rY9s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Love gaming? Listen to our podcast One More Life!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>When is CoDmas 2023? Rumoured start date for Call of Duty Christmas event<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>CoDmas 2023 is expected to start on\u00a0<strong>Wednesday 20th December 2023<\/strong>, according to countless rumours we\u2019ve seen around the web.<\/p>\n<p>This seems very likely to us, given that the festive countdown on the in-game battle pass seems to have very nearly reached its conclusion.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of a precise UK start time, we would predict that the CoDmas event will kick off at\u00a0<strong>6pm GMT\u00a0<\/strong>on Wednesday. That lines up with the countdown and the usual CoD timings.<\/p> <div class=\"brightcove embed\"> <div class=\"embed__intrinsic\"> <div class=\"brightcove__player vjs-playlist-player-container\"> <video data-video-id=\"6342161071112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"video-js\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js\"\/> <h2><strong>What do we know about CoDmas 2023? Call of Duty Christmas event news<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Thanks to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.callofduty.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-III-warzone-season-1-announcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Call of Duty blog<\/a>, we actually know quite a lot about this event ahead of time.<\/p>\n<p>The post urges players to \u201cget into the festive mood with CoDmas\u201d!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis Holiday Event brings new challenges and rewards (some visible, some hidden!) to the Urzikstan map in Call of Duty: Warzone in the form of Deck the Halls, Zombie Santa and Slay Ride,\u201d it continues.<\/p>\n<p>Keep scrolling for more intel on these festive experiences, coming to CoD for Christmas 2023.<\/p> <h3><strong>Slay Ride Resurgence (Limited Time Mode)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As the official CoD blog puts it, \u201cNothing says \u2018festivities\u2019 quite like a new Limited Time Mode: Prepare for a Holiday-themed take on Resurgence, as you\u2019re in for a number of treats\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Deck the Halls<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u201cSanta has delivered presents across Urzikstan, via a number of holiday crates. Open the Tac Map to reveal their location in the match and get to the trees to earn the rewards in the vicinity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, be ready to fight for your spot, as a flare is sent up when Operators interact within the immediate area where the crates are found. Those who hold the point the longest will be gifted a chance to meet Santa\u2026 or at least something that used to be Santa.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Zombie Santa<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u201cOnce an Operator obtains a key from Deck the Halls, a \u2018Merry\u2019 portal will appear. Take the portal to face off against a zombified Juggernaut Santa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDefeat this evil incarnation of Santa before rummaging in his massive sack for a variety of valuable loot!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/Codmas-2023-082b115.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/Codmas-2023-082b115.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=599%2C399 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/Codmas-2023-082b115.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=899%2C599 3x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/Codmas-2023-082b115.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=1199%2C799 4x\" 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title=\"Codmas-2023\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> \u2018Slay Ride\u2019 in CoDmas.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Activision<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Slay Ride<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u201cSanta has taken over the train in Urzikstan. Per his usual modus operandi, Santa will be handing out presents to all the well-behaved Operators he meets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose who choose to be naughty, on the other hand, will be met with heavy resistance.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Snowball Fights<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u201cAs part of both the Players\u2019 default Loadout as well as in ground loot represented by a snowflake icon on the Tac Map, you can find these rather lethal Snowballs all over the map.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And there\u2019s more! Activision has also promised \u201ca new challenge for Call of Duty: Warzone and Multiplayer during the 12 Days of CoDmas\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Players can complete these challenges to earn rewards, we\u2019re told, so you should have plenty to keep you busy in CoD over the Christmas break.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/one-more-life-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">One More Life podcast<\/a>, subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/gaming-newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free newsletter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RadioTimesGames\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">follow us on Twitter<\/a> for all the latest gaming intel.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for something to watch? 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